Oct 28, 2022
In this blog, we look at how important it is to understand inequalities in health and social care - without understanding the why, when and how, it will be harder to tackle inequalities and address discrimination effectively.
Sep 20, 2022
In Part 2 of our blog about the Authority's power to appeal (section 29) regulators' fitness to practise decisions - we look at its limits but also its wider impact
Sep 09, 2022
To mark World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September, Faye Blackwell from the NCS shares her thoughts on suicide prevention and what can be done to improve outcomes
Aug 30, 2022
In the past 20 years the Authority has acted as a vital safety net in scrutinising and, appealing fitness to practise decisions which do not protect the public. We look at almost every final decision made by the 10 health and social care regulators and ask ourselves one central question – is the outcome sufficient to protect the public?
Aug 09, 2022
How should regulators respond to sexual assault and harassment in health and care? In this blog we explore how widespread the problem is, look at past and current research as well as discussing what we can do as a sector to tackle it
Jul 14, 2022
We're often asked the question: What is fitness to practise? Mark Stobbs, our Director of Scrutiny & Quality, gives us a breakdown of what it means and explains how crucial it is to public protection
Jul 01, 2022
Over the past two years we have been working on improving our performance reviews, using the feedback we received to shape our new process and improve our reports. We've just published the first two reports.
Jun 22, 2022
June is Sands Awareness Month when Sands raises the profile of the impact of baby loss on families across the UK. In this guest blog, Charlotte Bevan explains the theme of the year - Together We Are Sands campaign
May 12, 2022
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week, but the importance of good mental health is a key issue for the Royal College of Nursing year round as they support their members working in the UK and abroad. Read more in our guest blog
May 04, 2022
Assistant Director of Performance, Graham Mockler, gives an overview on the recent changes we have made to our performance review process, following two consultations.
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